[3] In the early 1970s, a new 16,000-seat grandstand was built as part of an unsuccessful attempt to bring back the Hambletonian Stakes.

Foyt and Al Unser competed for wins during one of the Indianapolis 500's golden era's, putting the Syracuse Mile in the national spotlight.

[8] Floyd, New York driver Cliff Kotary reigned as State Fair Champion for six straight years (1960-1965).

[10] Brett Hearn of Kinnelon, New Jersey, became the all-time win leader at the "Moody Mile," after claiming 6 Super Dirt Week main event victories and 6 "358 Modified" triumphs, the final coming in 2014.

In 2015, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a sweeping redesign of the fairgrounds that included taking out what was the 16,000-seat grandstand and mile-long dirt track.

[10] The proposed CNYRP or Central New York Raceway Park was cancelled and the property was repurposed when Micron Technology agreed in October 2022 to invest up to $100 billion to build a mega-complex of chip manufacturing plants in Syracuse's northern suburbs.